Cochin Shipyard Delivers Indigenous Anti-Submarine Vessel ‘Mahe’ to Indian Navy

Kochi: Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has delivered Mahe, the first in a series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWCs), to the Indian Navy. The vessel, designed and built entirely in India, marks a significant step in the Navy’s efforts to strengthen its coastal defence and promote indigenous shipbuilding.
The delivery and acceptance documents were signed by Dr. S. Harikrishnan, Director (Operations) of Cochin Shipyard Limited, and Commander Amit Chandra Choubey, Commanding Officer (Designate) of Mahe. The signing took place in the presence of Rear Admiral R. Adhisrinivasan, Chief Staff Officer (Technical), Western Naval Command; Commodore Anup Menon, Warship Production Superintendent, Kochi; and senior officials from the Indian Navy and CSL.
According to CSL, Mahe has been designed and constructed under the classification rules of Det Norske Veritas (DNV). The 78-meter-long vessel is the largest Indian naval warship powered by a diesel engine-waterjet propulsion system. It has been specifically designed for underwater surveillance, search and rescue operations, and Low-Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO).
The ship is also capable of carrying out anti-submarine warfare missions in shallow coastal waters and features advanced mine-laying capabilities. CSL said that the addition of the ASW SWC class ships will considerably enhance the Indian Navy’s anti-submarine warfare capacity in nearshore regions.
Cochin Shipyard highlighted that Mahe’s construction aligns with the government’s “Aatma Nirbhar Bharat” initiative, as more than 90 percent of its components are indigenously sourced. The company stated that the vessel’s delivery represents another milestone in India’s pursuit of self-reliance in naval shipbuilding and maritime security.